# CVE-2022-22954: VMware Workspace ONE Access - RCE

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2022-22954 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2022-22954

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Background Noise. Continuous low-level scanning or exploitation attempts are observed, mostly opportunistic and automated.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** VMware Workspace ONE Access, VMware Identity Manager
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'))
- **Tags:** enterprise_software

## Description

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to server-side template injection. A malicious actor with network access can trigger a server-side template injection that may result in remote code execution.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2022-22954](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22954) is a remote code execution vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager, stemming from server-side template injection. Attackers with network access can leverage this flaw to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 13th of April 2022.

CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2022-22954 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature.
CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2022-22954 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.

Detection patterns indicate that exploitation attempts typically involve requests to URLs containing `/catalog-portal/ui/oauth/verify` along with specific template injection strings.

## Timeline

- 2022-04-11: CVE Published. CVE-2022-22954 is published to NVD.
- 2022-04-13: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2022-22954 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2022-04-14: CISA KEV. CVE-2022-22954 is added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog by CISA.
- 2022-05-05: CISA Remediation Deadline. Expiration of the CISA remediation deadline as described in [BOD 22-01](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-22-01-reducing-significant-risk-known-exploited-vulnerabilities).
- 2024-11-23: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2022-22954 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-22954.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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